The most notable site found in the historical park’s less-travelled southern reaches, the ruins of Wat Chetuphon blend into a quiet village of the same name.
The prominent feature is a towering brick mondop with the headless remains of huge walking and standing Buddha images on either side. The mondop’s other two sides once enshrined seated and reclining Buddha images, but faint outlines on the bricks are all that can be seen of these today.
The main attraction at Wat Chetuphon. Photo: David Luekens
Surrounded by a moat, Wat Chetuphon is a fairly large complex that also has a wall supported by slate balustrades that imitate wood work. A second, smaller mondop displays faint designs that appear to have been inspired by the pottery of Yuan Dynasty China. A Bodhi tree also stands to the west of the ruins.
Directly across the street from Wat Chetuphon is Wat Chedi Si Hong, another large site with stucco reliefs showing human and animal figures adorning the base of a ... Travelfish members only (Full text is around 100 words.)
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